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June 07 2017

PUS improves energy yields at MINATEC

  • Life @ MINATEC
  • MINATEC
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Engie Cofely subsidiary Pôle Utilités Services (PUS), which produces and distributes MINATEC’s technical fluids, would like to reduce its energy spending by between 5% and 10% by the end of 2018—without affecting service quality and uptime, of course! In 2015 the company introduced a new energy management strategy inspired by ISO 50001, assigning an Energy […] >>

June 07 2017

Neutron detector helps predict the impacts of snow melt

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  • Research
LPSC* developed a neutron detector for French electric utility EDF to measure the snow water equivalent (SWE), or the amount of water in snowpack. The neutrons, which reach the Earth’s surface in varying quantities depending on altitude and pressure, react with the water they pass through (they are slowed down or, in some cases, even […] >>

June 07 2017

Leti stands out at EuCAP conference

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  • Research
Millimeter-wave communications, which offer substantial bandwidth for higher transmission speeds, are garnering interest as a solution for tomorrow’s 5G networks. Leti is paying close attention, with a number of research projects on the topic, one of which won Best Paper at EuCAP in March. In work conducted under the mmMAGIC project, Leti researchers compared two […] >>

June 07 2017

Building an emergency shelter prototype in three days

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A cohort of around fifteen college-level students from France and the United States will take part in a creativity workshop on June 13–15 where they will be tasked with creating an innovative emergency shelter prototype. The workshop is part of the REACT* research project with which the GIANT International Internship Programme is associated. The students […] >>

June 07 2017

Nanosafety Workshop: a uniquely interactive opportunity

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  • Research
The Nanosafety Platform will hold a day-long workshop on November 16, 2017 at the CEA’s Grenoble campus for all professionals concerned by the use and responsible development of nanomaterials. A total of 120 attendees—scientific researchers, occupational physicians, occupational HSE and other professionals from industry, and representatives of relevant institutions—are expected at the event. The workshop […] >>
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